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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft & Chat

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Info Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Creative, Social Gathering
Event Description:
We invite you to get creative at the library! Stop by the Library 2nd Floor area every Tuesday between 4-7PM to work on a project you bring from home and meet new friends.  ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social Gathering
Event Description:
Parents and caregivers of transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive individuals get together to share resources, joys, and concerns. Trans Parenting Rochester meets on the first Tuesday of every month, and is intended for adults only. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learning, Performances/Presentations
Event Description:
Walk along with Doug Ohman as he photographs cemeteries and uncovers stories of the long forgotten. Learn where the only Revolutionary War soldier to die in Minnesota is buried. Learn the difference between a cemetery and a graveyard and much mor...

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This project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Program Type: Performances/Presentations
Event Description:
Learn from an Oxbow Park naturalist about the happenings at Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo in Byron, MN. Get up close with some Minnesota-native reptiles and amphibians!   ...

Disclaimer(s)

This event was made possible with funding from the Friends of the Rochester Public Library.

This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Program Type: Performances/Presentations
Event Description:
Clap your hands and sing along to your favorite tunes by children’s music superstar Justin Roberts!  ...

Disclaimer(s)

This event was made possible with funding from the Friends of the Rochester Public Library.

Social Worker Hours

1:30pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Corner
Event Description:
A GPS Social Worker is available at the library to connect you to local resources for housing, food, employment, health, safety and other community services. Stop by at the Community Corner on the 2nd Floor of the library. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Description:
Join us each month for a book club focusing on uplifting novels and stories. This book group is open to everybody, and will meet in the library's auditorium.  To pickup a copy of the book, please stop by the Fiction, Movies, and Music Desk on...
This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Description:
Join Rochester Public Library at Quarry Hill Nature Center’s outdoor pavilion for a special storytime at 10:30AM! This program will be held rain or shine. ...
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.

Lego Party

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Creative, Learning, Social Gathering
Event Description:
Bring your imagination to build with our giant collection of bricks!     ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft & Chat

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Info Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Creative, Social Gathering
Event Description:
We invite you to get creative at the library! Stop by the Library 2nd Floor area every Tuesday between 4-7PM to work on a project you bring from home and meet new friends.  ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

How to Recycle

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learning
Event Description:
Join us to learn about how to recycle in Olmsted County and where your recycling goes. ...
This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Program Type: Performances/Presentations
Event Description:
Marvel at the amazing creatures of the reptile and amphibian world during this fun and educational program. RAD Zoo is dedicated to connecting people to nature through engaging, interactive experiences. The program includes turtles, lizards, snakes, ...

Disclaimer(s)

This project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Creative
Event Description:
Are you an aspiring author? Are you looking for constructive advice?  Join the Rochester Writers Group and supercharge your writing. Each month, the group will critique 4-6 works, depending on type and length of submissions.  This can in...
This event is in the "Youth (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 0-5), Youth (ages 6-12), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Description:
Enjoy 30 minutes of books, rhymes, songs and fun! This event is open to children of all ages and their grown-ups.  ...

Social Worker Hours

1:30pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Corner
Event Description:
A GPS Social Worker is available at the library to connect you to local resources for housing, food, employment, health, safety and other community services. Stop by at the Community Corner on the 2nd Floor of the library. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Queer Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Description:
Interested adults are invited to this book club to discuss queer books and media. We do not all read the same book. We will have art materials available. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All" group.

RPL Board Games

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, All
Program Type: Creative, Social Gathering
Event Description:
Join us monthly for fun afternoons of card playing, dice throwing, and so much more!  We’ll have a variety of games on hand, from party to strategy, and competitive to cooperative. You can even bring your own games to share! ...
This event is in the "Youth (ages 6-12)" group.

Lego Party

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Youth (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Creative, Learning, Social Gathering
Event Description:
Bring your imagination to build with our giant collection of bricks!     ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft & Chat

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Info Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Creative, Social Gathering
Event Description:
We invite you to get creative at the library! Stop by the Library 2nd Floor area every Tuesday between 4-7PM to work on a project you bring from home and meet new friends.  ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Learning, Social Gathering
Event Description:
Join us each month to discuss a popular book you'll want to read cover to cover. This month we'll be reading The Guncle by Steven Rowley To register please contact, Lynette Perry the groups host. lperry@rplmn.org or 507-328-2324 ...

Social Worker Hours

1:30pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Community Corner
Event Description:
A GPS Social Worker is available at the library to connect you to local resources for housing, food, employment, health, safety and other community services. Stop by at the Community Corner on the 2nd Floor of the library. ...
This event is in the "All" group.
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: All
Event Description:
Admission to the Book Sale Preview this evening is reserved for members of the Friends of Rochester Public Library group only.  Friends memberships can be renewed or purchased at the door.  See https://www.rplmn.org/about-us/frien...

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This event is hosted by the Friends of the Rochester Public Library.